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Hostel Overview
The Downing Hostel has a shared lounge, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Sydney. The property is set 1.2 km from International Convention Centre Sydney, 1.6 km from Australian National Maritime Museum and 1.9 km from The Royal Botanic Gardens. The accommodation offers evening entertainment and a shared kitchen.
Featuring a shared bathroom with a shower, rooms at the hostel also feature free WiFi, while some rooms also feature a city view.
Guests at The Downing Hostel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Sydney, like hiking and cycling.
Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Central Station Sydney, Hyde Park Barracks Museum and Art Gallery of New South Wales. Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is 8 km from the property.
Formerly Strattons Hostel
Before June 2019 The Downing Hostel was known as Strattons Hostel
Traveller reviews
Cinthia “Very good”
April 11, 2025
It's really close to everything, the room was spacious, the bathroom was quite unconformable but for the price is a very good hostel
Neta “Great location, good value for money”
March 20, 2025
The location was superb, the staff were very helpful and it’s a very friendly hostel, they have activities for the backpackers
Shani “Great for what we paid, friendly staff and good location.”
March 13, 2025
Very friendly staff. Perks like $6 drinks, cheaper food and the pizza night. I was able to organise getting one room for my group. The location was good because we didn’t need to book an uber/taxi to get to town.
Sara “A very very good backpack hotel to go”
January 22, 2025
Everything was amazing staff and cool place in Sydney and good facilities
Teagan “Superb”
December 20, 2024
Absolutely everything! staff were awesome! being my FIRST time at a hostel, thoroughly enjoyed it & will definitely be back!! everything was described as it was in the advert, everyone was lovely, had a room with 7 others & absolutely no problems at all! place was clean, people were lovely & it felt like home away from home! met some cool people :)
Haydn “Superb”
December 01, 2024
Staff very friendly and great location. Would happily stay here again
Chloe “Easy bed for the night and friendly crowd”
October 24, 2024
Good rooftop spaces but tight kitchen and bathrooms
Natasha “Superb”
October 11, 2024
The staff was so friendly and the showers were very clean. Even though the hostel was in central location, it wasnt loud on Saturday night.
Marco “Very good”
September 28, 2024
Liked how small it is, so it’s more like a family type of environment
Alex Osborn “Superb”
September 05, 2024
Had a great stay here for a few nights finding my feet in Sydney, very clean rooms and bathroom facilities. Bondi to Coogee walk which the hostel put on was a great way to meet a few people who weren't in my room. Big thanks to Laren and Jordan for helping me with my Australia admin too!
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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (18 - 35 years only)Enter dates to see room photos
Facilities of The Downing Hostel
General
WiFi everywhere
Activities
Cycling, Hiking
Services
Free WiFi, Internet services, WiFi
Food & Drink
Bar, Restaurant
Front-desk/reception area services
Express check-in/check-out, Lockers, Luggage storage, Private check-in/check-out, Safety deposit box
Common areas
Shared kitchen, Shared lounge/TV area, Terrace
Entertainment and children services
Evening entertainment
Cleaning services
Daily maid service, Laundry
Business facilities
Fax/photocopying
Miscellaneous
Adult only, Air conditioning, Non-smoking rooms, Non-smoking throughout
Hotel Policies
Check-In
From 14:00:00 hours
Check-Out
Untill 10:00:00 hours
Cancellation / Prepayment
Cancellation, prepayment and 'book now pay later' policies vary according to room type. Please check the room conditions when selecting your room above.
Accepted credit cards
The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
The fine print
Please note this property cannot accommodate guests under 18 years of age and over 35 years of age. Children cannot be accommodated at this property.Please note for group bookings of 4 or more guests, different policies and additional supplements may apply.If booking more than one bed in a dormitory room, we cannot guarantee that guests will be allocated the same room.Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property is located in a busy area and guests may experience noise.
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